scare

Example Sentences

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Saints were given a real scare by a Castres team who not too many people would have tipped to win away at the team sitting at the top of The Prem.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Megan Thee Stallion addressed the health scare on Instagram, calling it a “real wake-up call for me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This relationship was inverted in 2022’s inflation crisis and 2025’s April tariff scare, when gold did well and Bitcoin dropped.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In a statement to Salon, Enfamil manufacturer Mead Johnson Nutrition said the company was “disappointed” that Florida “announced results without sharing any data or detailed testing methodology, which may unnecessarily scare parents and caregivers.”

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

So, this was what it took to scare Boaz Harari.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny